Costa Rica vs Côte d'Ivoire: Population, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
99.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire
98.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
81st
Côte d'Ivoire rank
83rd
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.99 units per square kilometre against 98.01 units per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.98 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.04 units per square kilometre | 14.04 units per square kilometre | 17 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 40.6 units per square kilometre | 20.85 units per square kilometre | 19.75 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 53.07 units per square kilometre | 31.11 units per square kilometre | 21.96 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 68.4 units per square kilometre | 46.01 units per square kilometre | 22.39 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 82.77 units per square kilometre | 62.39 units per square kilometre | 20.38 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.75 units per square kilometre | 78.94 units per square kilometre | 14.81 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.3 units per square kilometre | 94.43 units per square kilometre | 4.87 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Costa Rica, at 99.99 units per square kilometre against 98.01 units per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 1.98 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.